Edward A. Jesson

704.496.2770 
edward@jessonrainslaw.com

BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
Florida

EDUCATION
> University of Miami, JD, cum laude
> University of Miami International & Comparative Law Review
> University of South Carolina, BS,
cum laude 
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PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Section
Charlotte Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors' Association
Quail Forever, Broad River Chapter - Treasurer
Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club - Vice President

Edward’s practice focuses on all aspects of civil litigation. Prior to joining Jesson & Rains, Edward worked at major law firms in the fields of insurance coverage, bad faith, professional malpractice, construction defects claims, commercial litigation, complex securities fraud, and insider trading actions.  He has extensive experience in both federal and state courts.

Edward was named to the Business North Carolina Legal Elite list for the Construction category in both 2018 and 2019. Less than three percent of all practicing attorneys in the state were selected as Legal Elite.  In 2019, Edward was named to the North Carolina Rising Stars list for Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation.  Only 2.5% of attorneys are selected to Rising Stars. 

Edward is originally from the town of Baldock in Hertfordshire, England.​

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PUBLICATIONS
Co-Author with Donald I. Baker, Adam Smith, Modern Networks and the Growing Need for Antitrust Rationality on Competitor Cooperation, *Competition & Regulation," Year II, No. 6, April-June 2011, pp 39-60.

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AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Litigation
• Business Formation
• Business Torts & Breach of Contract Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Coverage Disputes & Litigation

Edward A. Jesson

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